Sunshine Smoothies

When I was a little girl my parents would come to wake me up for the day and say "rise and shine." Those simple little words would be such a positive start to my day. So to get the day started off right, I tend to still say this to my kids. Mostly to my youngest since the oldest is "too old" for that. Anyway, mornings can be just a tad bit crazy around here as I am sure it is at your house too. The hustle and bustle to get out the door on time leaves very little room to get a good nutritious meal into our bellies before we tackle the day.

Having fresh fruit and good, wholesome ingredients on hand allows me to give them something other than sugar laden treats. Shopping at my local Kroger store gives me a hand in making sure I am prepared for whatever comes at us on any given day. I love that the Natural and Organic Foods have an entire aisle dedicated to just that-natural foods. You do not find that in many other grocery store chains, at best there is just a section with a few items. They have great brands but with an affordable price tag allowing me to get more bang for my buck and that makes this mom feel good about what I feed my family. They have a wide selection of refrigerated and frozen foods as well as fitness bars, snacks, and a growing selection of gluten-free, wheat-free, and dairy-free products. Not only that, but they have a growing selection of health and beauty items as well.

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My kids love it when I make smoothies, and I love that I can control what goes in them. Most of the time I just dump things in and wait for the magic to happen. Fresh fruits, yogurt, almond milk, the list can go on and on. Also from time to time I throw a little "green" stuff in there without them having a clue. They don't bat an eye and the oohs and aahs are music to this mom's ears.

The key to making a great smoothie is using wholesome ingredients. While on a grocery run I made sure to pick up what I needed so we wouldn't fall into a sugar laden rut on our crazy mornings. Silk Almond Milk has just 30 calories per serving and just the right amount of vanilla. You won't even miss the sugar. Silk Almond Milk has more calcium than milk, excellent source of Vitamin E, and no cholesterol or saturated fat. Combine that with fresh fruit, orange juice, Noosa yoghurt, and a banana and that there my friends is one spectacular smoothie.

Sunshine Smoothies

1/2 cup of assorted fresh fruit2 cups Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk1/2 cup orange juice1 8 ounce container of Noosa Yoghurt (any flavor-I used blueberry)1 banana, slicedPlace the fruit, almond milk, orange juice, yogurt, and banana in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Adding ice cubes can keep it cold or placing your fruit in the freezer the night before and just dump it in the blender the next morning.

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